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turbinetree

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Sat Sep 29, 2018, 09:33 AM Sep 2018

How long can Susan Collins keep lying to herself about Kavanaugh? [View all]

By Caroline Orr - September 28, 2018

Collins seems to have invented a version of Brett Kavanaugh that doesn't exist.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) appears to be getting pretty desperate to find a way to justify a potential vote in favor of Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, even as his confirmation to the court becomes more imperiled.

But rather than, say, not voting for him, Collins seems to have invented a fictional version of Kavanaugh to give herself permission to support him without admitting that she’s betraying her own promise to defend women’s rights.

For one thing, despite her insistence that she has an open mind when it comes to Kavanaugh’s accusers, and despite reportedly expressing concern in private about the accusations, Collins has been shockingly dismissive in the face of evidence that corroborates the allegations against Kavanaugh.

When presented with excerpts from Kavanaugh’s high school yearbook that appear to contain references to another potential victim, Collins feigned ignorance — and cast aspersions on Ford instead.

“There are rumors — there are so many rumors — that there are issues with Christine Ford’s yearbook as well,” Collins said.

https://shareblue.com/susan-collins-roe-v-wade-brett-kavanaugh-fake/

Hey Collins, now that there is a resubmitting of a FBI investigation to this person.....................your "guy" perjured himself...............his former classmates basically said this.....................your still toast in 2020..................and now your going to try to have it both ways , when you said you were glad that it was re-opened.............you had the means and the power to do this before, what happened yesterday...................you never said a word..........

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She hs lied to herself and the nation about the entire GOP for her whole career. OrlandoDem2 Sep 2018 #1
I think all the R's will breathe a sigh of relief when the dirt comes out from the FBI. This will Meadowoak Sep 2018 #2
I think that's why Flake called for it. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #7
Could be. Could be congressional pukes are looking for an out shanny Sep 2018 #17
It seems she likes to "pick her battles" for maximum effect BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #3
Yepper, spot on................. turbinetree Sep 2018 #4
I know another hurl at the ACA is still lurking in the shadows BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #11
I fully believe that, and that they will go after SS and Medicare and do the same thing turbinetree Sep 2018 #14
Definitely BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #16
Thanks for the reminder.............also haven't heard to much on this..................... turbinetree Sep 2018 #20
The House passed their draconian version in June BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #21
She is not lying. Iliyah Sep 2018 #5
??? lark Sep 2018 #12
Collins keeps taking the football away. nt zanana1 Sep 2018 #6
Until she is no longer in the Senate. kentuck Sep 2018 #8
She's not lying to herself. She's lying to you. Iggo Sep 2018 #9
She's a binary thinking conservative. Only capable of yes/no, black/white, with us or against us. LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #10
Susan Collins trading in Alex Jones conspiracy theories is a very bad look for her. madaboutharry Sep 2018 #13
Forever. Next question. shanny Sep 2018 #15
She has a lot of practice grantcart Sep 2018 #18
She's as worthless as tits on a bullfrog maxrandb Sep 2018 #19
Is she using the argument it's what her constituents want? jalan48 Sep 2018 #22
What is her "virtue" that she keeps being re-elected? PCIntern Sep 2018 #23
Because she is not batshit crazy like Paul LePage? dalton99a Sep 2018 #24
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